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Donald Trump
China Is Not to Blame for the Decline of the US Working Class
Workers on both sides of the Pacific are exploited by the same transnational companies and face similar conditions.
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With Executive Order on Policing, Trump Declares Racialized War on Dissent
The executive order can be read as an official authorization to pursue the most racist and reactionary criminal legal policies in recent memory.
Court Refuses to Reinstate Trump’s Muslim Ban, Says “No Evidence” of Attacks From Seven Listed Countries
In a major victory for civil rights advocates, the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has unanimously refused to reinstate Donald Trumpu2019s executive order.
Poisoning the Water Equals Cultural Death: Flint, Michigan, as Precursor to New Administration’s Environmental Policies
Watching the Flint water crisis unfold should have triggered a collective warning that more destruction would come.
Trump’s Muslim Ban Shows That Those in Power Have Failed to Learn the Lessons of History
Trump's ban is far from the first time government has used veiled semantics to discriminate against immigrant groups.
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Looking Backward
The Return of State-Based “Gag” Rules?
In Kentucky, a new bill has been introduced that puts a gag on local organizations just as imposing as the international order.
The GOP Plan to Prevent a Repeat of Obama’s Climate Action
Congress is moving to get rid of a legal precedent that allowed the EPA to tackle climate change under President Obama.
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From Cheney to the CIA, the Enemies of Our Enemy Are Not Automatically Our Friends
It's a time to remember who our adversaries are, but also to cherish our friends.
Are We as Innocent as We Think?
In the least, Trump's brashness should force Americans to take a harder look at who they are and what is done in their name.